Rebel bid to win support

OUR CORRESPONDENT

Ranchi, Jan. 4: Tritiya Prastuti Committee rebels are spreading warmth this winter apparently to win villagers’ support in their turf war against rival CPI(Maoist) in Garhwa.

The breakaway faction of the Maoists distributed around 2,000 blankets among poor villagers in Ranka forest area of the district yesterday. The rebels continued their philanthropy this morning too, distributing another 2,000 blankets among the villagers.

“Around 50 armed rebels handed over blankets to villagers last evening as well as this morning,” a villager told The Telegraph on condition of anonymity.

Sources said the group of masked rebels was led by TPC sub-zonal commander Ajayji.